I just checked the specs on the Profoto site and they list the range of the Zoom 2 as 45-100 degrees. Interestingly they don't list the specs for the Grid reflector on the site but they are on the reflectors. They're 45-95 degrees, which would support my experience that they have a slightly softer fall off.

I use my old Balcar and Comet grids which I bought entire sets of for about the same cost as a single Profoto grid.

I just checked the specs on the Profoto site and they list the range of the Zoom 2 as 45-100 degrees. Interestingly they don't list the specs for the Grid reflector on the site but they are on the reflectors. They're 45-95 degrees, which would support my experience that they have a slightly softer fall off.

I use my old Balcar and Comet grids which I bought entire sets of for about the same cost as a single Profoto grid.

I will check out the light fall-off. This was the reason I liked the zoom reflector 2.

Profoto itself calls the grid reflector "basic". Just wonder why...

In regards to grids, there's a nice 4-grid set by Speedotron for $ 100.

Now it's just the question what possible advantages I could miss out on if I decide against the zoom reflector 2 and for the grid reflector.

Now it's just the question what possible advantages I could miss out on if I decide against the zoom reflector 2 and for the grid reflector.

The new Zoom reflector is a full stop more efficient than the first generation. The grid reflector is about .75 stops more efficient than the original. Fall off is nearly identical with the grid reflector being softer. There is, as I've already said, a mere 5 degrees difference in the longest throw position.

The original Zoom reflector has been around for over a decade and they've been holding people hostage for grids. First you needed the over priced adapter and then you're paying 5 times what a 7" grid costs. So they introduce the new grid reflector and appease that complaint. Shortly after that they introduced the Zoom 2 along with the D1s which have a 'built in' 70 degree reflector. Both are much improved designs over the products they replaced. The grid reflector shares their more modern engineering.

The new Zoom reflector is a full stop more efficient than the first generation. The grid reflector is about .75 stops more efficient than the original. Fall off is nearly identical with the grid reflector being softer. There is, as I've already said, a mere 5 degrees difference in the longest throw position.

The original Zoom reflector has been around for over a decade and they've been holding people hostage for grids. First you needed the over priced adapter and then you're paying 5 times what a 7" grid costs. So they introduce the new grid reflector and appease that complaint. Shortly after that they introduced the Zoom 2 along with the D1s which have a 'built in' 70 degree reflector. Both are much improved designs over the products they replaced. The grid reflector shares their more modern engineering.

Thanks, K.C. This information about the grid reflector was very valuable to me!

Now I'll definitely go for the grid reflector and look forward to using the Speedotron kits.